Tool-holding attachment for pockets



22, F. w. TAYLOR TOQL HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR. POGKETS Filed April 20. 1925 ic l. I

. IN VEN TOR. ORREST N 774 YLOR By W T A TTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

FORREST w. TAYLOR, or Los ANGELns, oatrnomvm.

TOOL-HO DING ATTACHMENT non POCKETS.

' Application filed. April 20, 1925. Serial No. 24,523.

My invention relates to and has for its purpose the provisionof an extremely simple and inexpensive device which when associated with the conventional tool receiving pocket of overalls and like garments serves to maintain the pocket in extended position in such manner that any, tool inserted into the pocket will be retained the-rein against accidental displacement.

I will describe only three forms of tool holding attachment for pockets embodying my invention, and will then point out the novel features thereof in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view showing in vertical section a tool pocket having applied thereto one form of attachment embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view taken at right angles to Figure l.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 38 of Figure 1. V

Figure at is a detail perspective view of the attachment shown in the preceding views.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing a modified form of attaching end embodying my invention. Figure 6 is ai'horizontal sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view showing in side. elevation .a third form of attaching end embodying my invention.

- Referring specifically to the drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views, my invention in its present embodiment comprises a substantiallyU-shaped device constructed from a single length of resilient wlre and having a. bowed portion 15 con-- necting a pair of arms 16. Thebowed portion 15 functions as a spring to normally expand the arms 16 and to. permit contraction of the arms to allow the insertion of the de-* vice into thetool pocket of agarment. As shown in Figures 1 and 2' the conventional tool pocket designated at K is of elongated form for'the' purpose of receiving rulers,

pliers or similar'tools. The outer wall of the pocket is normally what may be termed collapsed, but by inserting the device into the pocket in the manner illustrated in Fig-' ure 3, thesarms 16 under the expansible action of the bowed portion 15 move outwardly from each other and against the vertical edges of the pocket thereby extending and tightening the outer wall of the pocket so that it normally lies contiguous to the inner wall of the pocket. With the outer wall of the pocket held under tension in this manner, it will be clear thatupon the insertion of a tool such as a ruler R (Figure 3) into the pocket a greater tensioning of the outer wall of the pocket is effected so as to frictionally retain the ruler in the pocket and thereby preventing the accidental displacement of the same from the pocket.

In Figures 1, 2 and 3, I have shown the upper ends of the arms 16 flattened and bent to provide hooks 17 which embrace the upper ends of the side edges of the pocket in suchmanner as to function asclips for securing the device against accidental removal from the pocket. It is to be noted that these hooksor clips 17 are constructed to effect a' slight flaring of the mouth of the pocket and to thus hold the mouth of the pocket in slightly open position so as to facilitate the insertion of tools into the pocket. 7

Referring now to Figures 5 and 6, I have here shown a modified form of hooks or clips designated at 18 each of which is formed with a convex portion 18 and a concave portion 18*, the two co-operating to grip. the vertical edges of the pocket adjacent its mouth in suchv manner as to reduce to a minimum the liability of the side edges of the pocket being torn or detached from the garment. It will be understood thatby virtu e'of the rounded portions 18 and 18 that sharp and abrupt edges are eliminated thus effecting a uniform gripping of the side ends of the arms 16, and which in applied position within the pocket presents a rounded surface to the side edge of the pocket in a manner to prevent tearing of the pocket and at the same time to hold the device against accidental removal fromthe pocket. I Although I have herein shown and described only three forms of tool holding attachment for pockets embodying my invention, it is to be understood thatvarious the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

\Vhat I claim is:

A device of the character described consisting of :1 single piece of resilient wire snhstimitielly oi U-shupe adapted to tit into a pocket with the sides of the device adjacent the sides of the pocket and .EdtlWJQd to exert opposing Forces on the sides of: the pocket w the upper ends of the device being flattel'leci to :1 greater width than the main portion thereof and being hent hack to form spring Hips adapted to straddle and grip the upper portion of the front of a poeket, a part of each of the flattei'ied end portions being 1' adapted to he positioned within the pocketnn i to have their edges contact; with the front and back thereof to hold open the upper part of the pocket.

FORREST YV. TAYLOR. 

